Your visit
Your first visit at Johns Creek or Cumming
A first appointment with our urologists is a conversation, an exam and the testing we can complete while you are here. You go home with a next step, not just a note that more visits may be needed. We will offer the earliest opening we can set; we do not promise a visit on the day you call.
How we place a first appointment
Book the Johns Creek Clinic & Surgery Center if you live in Johns Creek, Duluth, Suwanee, Berkeley Lake or Peachtree Corners, or if you already think a procedure may be discussed. Book the Cumming Clinic if you live in Cumming, elsewhere in Forsyth County, Dawsonville, Dawson County, Dahlonega or Lumpkin County. If you have no preference, tell us the community you are coming from and we will place the appointment.
Most people book directly. A few insurance plans still ask for a referral, so it is worth a look at your coverage. Referrals from primary care offices are welcome. New patients are welcome at both offices.
What the appointment itself usually includes
We begin with the history you want to tell: when the symptom began, what eases or aggravates it, medicines and supplements, and prior tests. An exam follows. If the urologist orders a urine test, a bladder scan, blood work or another in-office look that can be finished that visit, we do that before you leave when it is available, so you are not automatically sent home just to complete the basics.
You then hear a plan: reassurance and follow-up, a medicine, further imaging, or a procedure date at Johns Creek. Operating-room cases for these offices are performed at 10730 Medlock Bridge Road. If you were first seen in Cumming, the urologist who already knows the case performs the procedure whenever that is how the plan was made.
How long should you set aside?
Plan for a complete new-patient visit rather than a brief drop-in. The exact length depends on the testing ordered. Arrive a little early so registration is not rushed. If you need a language interpreter or a family member in the room, tell us when you book so we can plan for that.
What the visit is not
A first appointment is a clinic visit. Do not send personal health details through this website. Bring those details to the appointment or share them on a phone call. If you cannot empty, have fever with flank pain, or are passing a large amount of blood and feel faint, go to emergency care or call 911, and we will take on the urologic follow-up once you are stable.
Do I need a referral for a first visit?
Most patients do not. A few insurance plans require one before a specialist visit. Check your coverage, and bring the referral paperwork if your plan uses it. We still welcome you to call 678-344-8900 with questions about scheduling.
Will the visit be with a urologist or a physician assistant?
Both work in these offices. You can request a named physician when you book. If that opening is later than you wanted, we will also offer another member of the same office team, including a physician assistant who works with that group.
Can testing be done the same day as the visit?
When the test can be completed in the office and is available that day, we do it before you leave. Some imaging or laboratory studies are scheduled separately. We will tell you which is which before you go.
What should I bring?
A government photo ID, the insurance card you use, a current medicine list, and any PSA values, urine tests, or CT, ultrasound or MRI reports you already have, plus a disc of images if one was given to you. Our packing list page has the rest.
Where are procedures done after a first visit in Cumming?
Clinic decisions can be made in Cumming. Operating-room procedures are scheduled at the Johns Creek Clinic & Surgery Center, and we review arrival instructions when we book the date.
How do I book that first appointment?
Call 678-344-8900 or use Book online, which appears in the header and again at the bottom of this page. Tell us the community you are coming from and what you want to be seen for.
Whenever a visit would help, the Johns Creek and Cumming teams are a phone call or a booked appointment away.